You get it or you don’t to be honest.
At my peak, I had 28 watches
I love changing straps on my watches and wear different watches for different occasions.
Mens wrist watches
- Thread starter Tashyboy
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At my peak, I had 28 watches
I love changing straps on my watches and wear different watches for different occasions.
What’s your reasoning for saying it’s the worst of high end Swiss makers?
I’ve pretty much owned most of the same watches in that bracket in the last 15 years, the one that has never budged is my Rolex Sea-Dweller, never missed a beat
Burnsey
Well-known member
The thread is 'Mens Wristwatches', so guess those with no interest, or wear an Apple watch should perhaps just scroll by 
The three I have in my overpriced watch roll represent my current rotation and change all the time, but I cannot see anything similar about any of these three and enough justification for me to own more than one...
The three I have in my overpriced watch roll represent my current rotation and change all the time, but I cannot see anything similar about any of these three and enough justification for me to own more than one...
Swango1980
Well-known member
I wasn't starting a debate, simply expressing my own personal opinion on the matter. Clearly there are others that absolutely love the idea of a really expensive, well crafted watch. I'm not saying they are wrong to have that mindset, it is simply what they are into.Do you take your golf bag in the cubicle in the gents, or would no one nick your clubs
The ones who 'don't see the point' of a mechanical watch never will, so that's not worth the debate.
I'm sure there are plenty of things that I value very highly, while others will see no value in it at all.
Aztecs27
Money List Winner
No reason, except I just don't really like the look of themWhat’s your reasoning for saying it’s the worst of high end Swiss makers?
I’ve pretty much owned most of the same watches in that bracket in the last 15 years, the one that has never budged is my Rolex Sea-Dweller, never missed a beat
I'm sure mechanically their watches are top notch, given their own in-house movements...they've just never really done anything for me, aesthetically.I've always been an Omega guy...for as long as I've owned Swiss watches, that was always the pinnacle for me. But even given the fact I own a lovely Seamaster that my wife bought me for my 30th birthday, my most prized possession is a Maurice Lecroix limited edition Jungfrau watch - which is a limited run of 300 made and sold exclusively at "high time", the watch shop that can be found at the top of Mt. Jungfrau in the Swiss Alps. Bought it when my wife (then girlfriend) and I travelled around Europe in 2007.
Aztecs27
Money List Winner
The J-LeC and AP are lovely pieces.The thread is 'Mens Wristwatches', so guess those with no interest, or wear an Apple watch should perhaps just scroll by
The three I have in my overpriced watch roll represent my current rotation and change all the time, but I cannot see anything similar about any of these three and enough justification for me to own more than one...
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To be fair the Rolex Submariner is actually alright as well
KenL
Tour Rookie
Of the 3, the Rolex one looks the best, don’t like the one on the right at all. SorryThe J-LeC and AP are lovely pieces.
To be fair the Rolex Submariner is actually alright as well
nickjdavis
Head Pro
...and I'm the total opposite...I love the, almost industrial, look of the Audemars Piguet but don't care much for the other 2.Of the 3, the Rolex one looks the best, don’t like the one on the right at all. Sorry
It's like art...we all have stuff we like and don't like....would be awful if we were all attracted to the same things.
JLC is lovelyThe thread is 'Mens Wristwatches', so guess those with no interest, or wear an Apple watch should perhaps just scroll by
The three I have in my overpriced watch roll represent my current rotation and change all the time, but I cannot see anything similar about any of these three and enough justification for me to own more than one...
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need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
Love watches but hate wearing them. Having said that, mine has had a major resurgence this year. I’m working in a job that supposedly doesn’t allow phones to be used, even then I needed the time constantly through the day, it became a chore taking the phone out for the time every 10 mins. Consequently my watch, a solar powered Casio Ediface Waveceptor found its way back onto my wrist and became an extremely useful tool. I had many positive comments about it during the season, a lot of people admiring it.
sunshine
Well-known member
As you asked so nicelyPhoto please
. Probably my favourite thing about this watch is that it is titanium, I hate heavy watches
Aztecs27
Money List Winner
Bloody lovely, that is.As you asked so nicely
Beezerk
Money List Winner
As you asked so nicely
Wow I know nothing about watches but that does look lovely to the untrained eye
3 jabber
Well-known member
I get a daily wowcher email. One of the offers today was a Christophe Duchamp watch for £179, 90% off list. Quick google search shows them to be £2195 on their website but lots of reviews saying there is nothing decent about them. Pity as they are quite smart looking.
KenL
Tour Rookie
Surely that’s a fake???
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
This is what I wear every day...
It's worth every penny
It's worth every penny
3 jabber
Well-known member
No apparently real, seems you can pick them up from various sources at massively discounted prices. I did a Google on them, they use a Ronda mechanism which is pretty decent by all accounts but overall it looks like a handsome watch but won't have any real value.
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
Looks nice, but I wouldnt spend £2k on a quartz watch
3 jabber
Well-known member
£200 on WowcherLooks nice, but I wouldnt spend £2k on a quartz watch
